Certification of Work Based Learning Employer; Requirements

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  1. A work based learning employer that has been certified pursuant to this Code section may be eligible for a premium discount under such employer's workers' compensation insurance policy pursuant to Code Section 33-9-40.3.
  2. The State Board of Education shall certify to the State Board of Workers' Compensation that a work based learning employer meets the following requirements:
    1. Enters into a training agreement with one or more work based learning students, the student's parent or guardian, and the school's work based learning coordinator;
    2. Develops, in conjunction with the school's work based learning coordinator, a detailed training plan for the work based learning student that focuses on development of technical skills and employability skills;
    3. Assigns a mentor to the work based learning student and assists in monitoring the progress of such student;
    4. Provides workers' compensation insurance coverage for the work based learning student;
    5. Complies with all federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding the employment of students; and
    6. Complies with the rules and regulations of the State Board of Education.

(Code 1981, §34-9-431, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 207, § 4/HB 402; Ga. L. 2017, p. 774, § 34/HB 323.)

The 2017 amendment, effective May 9, 2017, part of an Act to revise, modernize, and correct the Code, revised language in paragraph (b)(3).


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